WorksheetsENTRANCE EXAM - ENGLISH
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Ferguson had thought he was smitten with Linda, but after (1) ____________ her throughout
the fall and winter, determined to win her affections, he had (2) ____________ to the conclusion that not
only (3) ____________ but that he didn’t love her.
pursuing / reached
persecuting / drawn
prosecuting / come
picking / arrived
pursuing / come
He left the company he _______ been founded.
has been working for since it had
had been working for since it has
had been working for since it had
has been working for since it has
The wolves, _______ in the area, have gone now.
who were seen roam
which were seen roaming
who were seen roaming
which were seen roam
It was very kind of you to get me something for my birthday, but you _______ me such an expensive present.
didn’t need buying
needn’t buy
needn’t have bought
hadn’t needed to buy
They are interested in _______ achievement
parents’ views on student
parent’s views on student’s
parents’ views on student’s
parent’s views on student
I have already made it clear where my sympathies _______.
lay and have always laid
lie and have always lied
lay and have always lied
lie and have always lain
What would you suggest _______ now?
her to do
she do
to her to do
her to be doing
If I hadn’t _______ by an expert, it wouldn’t look so nice.
had it done
done it
have it done
have done it
I inherited my brother Greville’s life – his desk, his business, his horses, and his enemies, and it
nearly (1) ____________.
had got me killed
got me killed
had killed me
has killed me
Nicholas suggested _______ the next flight to Chicago, but I’m not _______ flying on my own.
me to take / use to
I take / used to
my taking / use to
me to take / used to
You’d ____ I sat next to you this time, ____ you? You hate sitting alone.
rather / wouldn’t
rather / hadn’t
better / wouldn’t
better / hadn’t
Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is one of the most _____ stories I have ever read.
imaginable
imaginary
imaginative
imagining
She lay awake all night thinking: “If only I _____ Dan _____.ˮ
‘ve made / stay
‘ve made / to stay
‘d made / stay
‘d made / to stay
Several _____ people took _____ in the demonstration last Sunday
hundreds / place
hundreds / part
hundred /place
hundred / part
___ much I sleep at night, I feel tired in the morning.
Although
Still
However
So
Remember to be careful: under___circumstances ___ go out alone after dark.
no / you should
any / you should
no / should you
any / should you
You __ mad if you think I’m going to __ you any more money!.
must be / borrow
must be / lend
are supposed to be / borrow
are supposed to be / lend
__ his first film earlier this year, he is __ starring in a new musical.
Making / currently
Having made / currently
Making / lately
Having made / lately
He is __ people I can trust.
among the few
among few
between the few
between few
He did well at school __ his early education disrupted by
illness.
A. despite he had
B. in spite he had
C. despite having
D. in spite having
